Le Ravin des Pigeons
Ce circuit, au départ de la place du Foirail de Mende (devant l'Office de Tourisme), de monter jusqu'au Causse de Mende et de longer la ligne de crète avec ses belles vues sur Mende. ATTENTION à la grosse montée : 340 m de dénivelé au départ, du plat puis ensuite encore 50 mètre de montée pour redescendre sur Mende.
Description provided by Conseil Departemental Lozere, in French.
When to go
Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 1,104 m.
Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.
Best season: March to November.
Getting there by train and bus
This route links two stations: you can walk it in either direction, without coming back to where you started.
- Mende - Mende - Foirail bus stop start · 1 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
- Mende station start · 14 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Other hikes from Mende - Mende - Foirail
Data source
Data produced by Conseil Departemental Lozere, licence: CC-BY-NC-SA, updated on 5 November 2025
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